Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-09
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO. 22a.

and l.. l.. Lewis certain Street Railway
privileges in, on and over certain streets
herein named. and granting permission
10 propel cars upon tracks on such
streets by wire ropes running under this
streets and moved by stationary engines,
and to propel cars thereon by electricity
or electric process.
NNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
i of Sacramento ordain as follows:
SECTION l. There is hereby granted subject
to the provisions of the Civil Code and the laws
OF the State OF California, TO Edwin K. Alsip and
L. L. Lewis and their heirs and assigns, for the
period OF nifty years from the date hereof au-
thority TO construct lay down, run, operate and
MAINTAIN single or double track railway with
all necessary and convenient tracks for curves
switches, turnouts, side-tracks appurterances
apparatus and Rppendages in, over and along
the following streets, in said Sacramento city
10 Wit commencing at a point or place on
Third street TO be selected by the grantees) at
or near where said Third street extended meets
the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
Pacific Company for depot purposes and run
ming thence along said Third street, extended
into, over and along Third street, and in, over
and along Third street to J in and along and
over street to Ninth street in, over and along
Ninth street to n street in, over and along n
street to Twenty-eighth street; in over and along
Twenty eighth street to the southern boundary
of \ street or the southern boundary line of
said city of Sacramento. Also, commencing at
the intersection of J street with Ninth street
and running thence in, over and along street
to the eastern boundary line of Thirty-first
street or the eastern boundary OF Sacramento
city. Also, commencing at the intersection of
Ninth and n streets and running thence in,
over and along Ninth street to street; and in
over and along street to the eastern boundary
line of Thirty first street; and also running in,
over and along Thirty-frst street to street, or
on any portion of said streets
SECTION .. Full permission and authority are
hereby granted TO said Edwin X. Alsip and L. L.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel cars
upon tracks upon such streets as are mentioned
in Section hereof by wire ropes running under
the streets and moved by stationary steam en-
gInes.
also hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsip and
L. l.. Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel
cars upon tracks upon said streets by electric
process, or by means of electricity, and permis-
sion and authority are granted to them, their
heirs and assigns, to erect build, construct, OPP
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
motors, batteries wires, apparatus, machinery
and appliances for the running and operation OF
cars upon tracks by means of electricity. They
shall have the right to adopt at any time any
improvement in the electric process that may be
discovered or used.
The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propel cars upon tracks on the
streets named in this ordinance by electric pro-
cess, or by the use of electricity in such mode
as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper,
are as follows:
First is desired by the Board of Trustees of
the city of Sacramento to build up said city and
increase the amount oftaXable property therein
i'll the amount of taxable property in Sacra-
mento city would decrease the rate of taxation.
encourage the establishment of manufacturing
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop
city, promote public Improvements, and place
the city permanently on strong and prosper
GUS financial condition. A road run and oper-
ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, and the
growth and prosperity OF the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such a
road.
level except where sloped to meet the grade),
and run in straight lines. For this reason an
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other.
Third-Owing to the simplicity of the ma
chinery and apparatus used to operate road
by electricity, accidents are not likely to hap
pen and the probability of the machinery be-
coming out of repair is very small.
Fourth-A horse-car road will net meet the
demands of rapidly growing city, but an
electric road, while run at comparatively
cheap cost, will afford every possible oppor-
tunity for public travel.
Fifth-The electric system of operating street
rail- Dads is low highly perfected. The means
of applying electricity as q motive power, is
now engaging and will continue to engage the
best scientific and inventive thought of the age.
Improvements undoubtedly will be made in
this process from time to time, and the city of
Sacramento will be in a position to derive what
ever advantage there may be in successive i'm
provements and discoveries in the mode of ap-
plying electricity as motive power.
Sixth-An electric road is not attended by
noise in its operations, is always under control
and is perfectly safe.
Seventh Should any accidents occur in the
electric apparatus the same can be speedily re-
paired without serious interruption to travel
Eighth-A road operated by the electric pro.
cess can easily be extended into the suburbs OF
the city at tritiing cost and if the city should
be extended, the extension can easily be con-
nected with the city of Sacramento by an ex.
tension of an electric railway.
NlQtl-AQ electric railway ran 20 RIM do
and night and can be used, if extended into the
country, for the transportation of fruit, yegeta.
bles, etc, from adjoining farms to the city dur
ing the night time, without disturbing the peace
and quiet of the city.
The above reasons are hereby declared 70 be
special reasons and to be satisfactory good and
sufficient for the grant of authority and permits
sion TO propel cars by electricity or by electric
process and appliances in such mode and man
ner as may be selected by the grantees Their
heirs and assigns.
SECTION 4. This grant of authority is made
upon the following conditions
FirSt-The cars must be of the most approved
construction for comfort and convenience o.
passengers, and provided with brakes to STOP
the same when required.
Second-The tracks must be constructed a.
nearly as possible in the middle of the street.
Third-The grantees, their heirs and assign!
must plank, pave or macadamize the entire
length of the street used by their track between
the rails and for two feet on each side thereof
and between the tracks, if there be more thar
one, and keep the same constantly in repair
flush with the street and with good crossings
Fourth-The tracks must not be more thar
five feet wide within the rails and must have a
space between them sufficient TO allow the cars
TO pass each other freely.
Fifth-The rates of fare must not exceed tel
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for foul
fares.
Sixth-The rate of speed must not be greater
than eight miles per hour.
Seventh-The owners of said railroad shall
pay TO the City of sacramento for a license fo
each car in daily use on said railroad the sun
of five dollars per annum which shall entitlt
them to operate the road every day in the
year.
Eighth-The grantees herein named, and
their assigns, shall commence work within
four months from the date of passing this ordi
nance. and shall pro ecute the work OF building
and equipping SAID I'd d as diligently and con
tinuously as possible until completed and shall
construct at least ten blocks of road and put
the same in good order each year after the com
mencement of work, unless prevented by UNI
avoidable accidents or unforeseen contingencies
The same must be completed within three year;
thereafter.
Ninth-No poles shall be placed in the streets
for use of the road.
SECTION 5. A failure to comply with these pro-
visions works u forfeiture of the right of way
as well rs of the franchise, unless The uncon
pleted portion is abandoned by the grantees CT
assigns with the consent of the City of Sacra
mento and such abandonment and consent tC
be in writing. The owners of said railroad may
at any time within three years abandon any
part or portion of the franchise hereby granted
upon filing with the city authorities a written
declaration of such intention, and upon the &C
ceptance of the same by the city authorities.
SECTION g. The rights and privileges hereir
granted shall take effect and have the force o.
a contract
SECTION T. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately. EUGENE J. GREGORY,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Passed September 6, 1887.
E II. MCKEE, Clerk. slot